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Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Moscow for direct negotiations and said the necessary conditions, including security arrangements, would be provided, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency.
Ushakov said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb had told Putin during a recent phone call that Zelenskyy was interested in holding direct talks with the Russian leader. State-run news agency “Tass” quoted Ushakov as saying Putin had reiterated that, if Zelenskyy genuinely wanted direct negotiations, he should come to Moscow, where the necessary conditions for his safety would be ensured.
Ushakov said the conversation among Putin, Store and Stubb focused mainly on an agreement to resume trilateral talks involving Russian, Ukrainian and US representatives in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. He said there had been many questions about the matter and requests for clarification from the Russian side.
The question of European representation in negotiations on Ukraine was not currently under consideration, Ushakov said. He added that the issue would be decided at a much later stage.
The phone call lasted 90 minutes, Ushakov said, adding that the participants had agreed to speak again if necessary. He described the conversation as thorough and substantive.
